Title - Crack in track: 3 trains delayed

Crack noticed at welding point

Three trains were delayed as a crack was noticed at the welding point in the railway track between Alakudi and Budalur on Wednesday morning.After Mysore-Mayiladuthurai train passed, the crack was noticed and railway engineers rushed to the spot.As the work was going on, Chennai-Kumbakonam Rockfort Express train was detained at Budalur station for 25 minutes. Tiruchi-Nagore passenger and Thanjavur-Tiruchi passenger departed from Tiruchi junction and Thanjavur junction after a delay of half an hour.Train service was resumed after the repair work was completed.A goods train was detained at Budalur station.As the railway gate at Budalur was closed for half an hour, traffic was also affected.